Leading You Down the Fairy Path, Torch in Hand
byThe magical creatures in Marti Svoboda-Sidelnick’s intricately composed glass pieces are real. After all, you can see and touch them. As the artist views…
Crafters
20 Years, 20,000 Square Feet, One Big Key to Success
byThe F.W. Woolworth building, located at the corner of Haywood Street and Battery Park in downtown Asheville, was constructed in 1938 and has since…
Two Galleries are Bettis Than One
byMark Bettis worked in computer animation before pursuing a number of other successful careers, including advertising and real estate. Through it all, though, he…
Talk to the Man Who Talks to the Trees
byMore than 1,000 years old, bonsai — the art of meticulously pruning plants, most often trees, to keep them much smaller than they would…
The Skateboard as Artistic Springboard
byAs a mainstream pastime it’s waxed and waned for many decades, but skateboarding as an obsession always re-emerges, and along with it, the singular…
The Hills are Alive with the Scent of Bears and Fresh Paint
byPainter Bryan Koontz — whose family heritage in WNC dates back at least 200 years — earned a degree in Commercial Design at Appalachian…
The Beguilement is in the Shadows
byWhen Andy Levine adopted the name John Nebraska about 25 years ago, he was not having an identity crisis. Quite the opposite. The editorial…
Miya Gallery Grand Reopening Celebration
byMiya Gallery in downtown Weaverville and its new owners, Jason Janow and Mary Timmer are hosting a Grand Reopening Celebration on June 17. The…
Mikey Simmons: Featured Artist Woolworth Walk
byArtist Mikey Simmons will be featured in the FW Gallery at Woolworth Walk for the month of June which marks the venue’s 20th anniversary….
Practical Magic: Celebrating Bobbie Polizzi
byThe last time Asheville Made caught up with Bobbie Polizzi, around Halloween 2018, she was posing with her hand resting casually but intentionally on…